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Dream-related incantations are rare, but related records all indicate that they are dangerous. One of their effects is "to kill someone invisibly in a dream, shatter the dream, and destroy the soul."
The next moment, the system began chanting the dragon script: "Words of Power - Discipline!"
It can nullify all spells within its domain.
The little boy watched quietly as Lu Mingfei's body, under the control of the evil spirit, performed the precepts.
It was a decisive and correct choice, but this level of discipline had absolutely no effect on him.
Then he looked at Lu Mingfei with his golden eyes and said, "Brother, everything in the world has its own logic. Everything you acquire comes at a price. You got it, but have you considered the price you have to pay?"
Why does the other party address the host as "brother"?
Lu Mingfei was also puzzled by this and asked, "Why do you call me brother? Are we related by blood?"
The little boy smiled and said, "Even without blood ties, my brother and I can still be half-brothers."
[...Even if there is no blood relation, meaning that in his view, he and the host are related by blood...brother/cousin/brother...]
The system was scrutinizing the details, and Lu Mingfei's heart trembled as he read it. He asked the little boy, "Whose child are you?"
Could it be that my parents had a child outside of marriage? No… Lu Mingfei had a ridiculous expression on his face.
Judging from the size of this little boy, if mixed-race people grow faster, it does seem to match.
“I’m not anyone’s child.” The little boy shook his head: “Your brother only has one younger brother, named Lu Mingze, but he’s not your original chubby cousin.”
Lu Mingze... Lu Mingfei hadn't seen his chubby cousin for quite a while...
Lu Mingfei's expression suddenly turned cold. "I don't know this brother of yours. Let's be frank. What is your purpose in coming to me? What do you want?"
The chanting of precepts by the system did not affect the reception of signals in this dream. It seems that he is now like a fish on a chopping board, a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.
But without the system hosting, Lu Mingfei didn't immediately become paralyzed.
"I'm just here to make a small deal with my older brother," the little boy who called himself Lu Mingze said. "Don't you want anything, older brother?"
Instead of stating what he wanted first, Lu Mingfei asked himself what price he would have to pay: "You just said that there is a price to pay for obtaining things. If I want to become the king of the world, what price should I pay?"
"To become the king of the world? Brother, your ambition is great." Lu Mingze smiled: "The price is your body."
Lu Mingfei paused for a moment, mainly taken aback by his answer. To ask for his body—that was a rather chilling response…
"I need to use my own body. What use would I have if I gave it to you? Besides, if I give you my body, what use would I be if I became the king of the world?"
Lu Mingfei said, "Say something I can understand."
Chapter 78 Little Devil vs. Hosting System, Lu Mingfei
"Does brother know about the devil in 'Faust'?" Lu Mingze asked Lu Mingfei.
“I know about Faust, but I haven’t read it.” Lu Mingfei shook his head.
"In Faust, the devil will grant all of Faust's requests during his lifetime, but will take his soul in exchange after Faust dies."
Lu Mingze slowly said, "Brother, just think of me as a little devil."
But Lu Mingfei continued to shake his head: "Who knows if you'll just send me to my death?"
Lu Mingfei vividly remembered this kind of loophole; the system had originally planned to resolve the task objective if it couldn't complete the task.
"How could that be?" the little devil said with a sly grin. "You are my dear brother."
“Then you…” Lu Mingfei looked at the analysis log on the system’s side.
[...Dream interpretation in progress...]
[...Host mental state testing in progress...]
[...The host's mental state is stable...]
The system's discipline didn't stop, and at the same time, it resolutely resisted Lu Mingfei's mental state, attempting to infiltrate it and retrieve the host's soul.
[...“Word of Power: All Things in the Universe” discovered, searching...]
The system successfully intercepted a Word of Power, which is most likely the Word of Power that dragged Lu Mingfei into his dream.
However, even if one manages to counter the spread of the Word of Power, one cannot learn it quickly enough to master it and gain in-depth countermeasures.
The commandment proved ineffective, so the system stopped chanting and sought another method: "[...The host may try using the power of words in dreams...]"
Hybrids need bloodline involvement to activate their Word of Power. In the dream world, people's spirits are independent, so even if the body activates Word of Power, it will definitely not affect the spiritual world.
However... Lu Mingfei doesn't need bloodline to activate his Word Power. Who said that a spiritual being in a dream cannot use Word Power?
So, under the smiling gaze of the little devil, Lu Mingfei began to recite the Dragon Script—Words of Power: Commandments.
The realm of discipline actually unfolded within this dreamlike world of myriad phenomena.
However, the little devil stretched out his hand, still smiling, and said, "Brother, your discipline isn't strong enough. I'll teach you an even more powerful word of power."
After saying that, he snapped his fingers and whispered, "Cancel!"
The newly established domain of discipline in the dream world was instantly reduced to ashes, collapsing and flying away with the whispers of the little devils.
However, it did not cause any harm to Lu Mingfei, the one who performed the spell.
Lu Mingfei and the system couldn't tell whether the cancellation was due to the little devil's control over the dream, or whether the little devil had also cast a similar but more domineering spell in the dream.
[...The dream was completely controlled by the other party...]
[...“Word of Power - Supreme”, activated!...]
After the system discovered that the precepts were of no use, it immediately tried other methods.
The Supreme Being exerts a strong pressure on those of the bloodline, but it hasn't been directly stated that it can interrupt the incantations cast by others. Therefore, the system will prioritize using commandments that prevent the incantations from functioning within the domain.
Unfortunately, the discipline failed.
If we can directly shatter this guy's pretentious dream, we won't panic next time. If we can't...
A man's knees are worth gold; he should draw them out when the time is right, because gold is something you can't take with you when you die...
"Your Majesty!"
"presumptuous!"
The system, now granting supreme power, spoke, and the little devil immediately roared in fury.
The supreme pressure that should have swept across the entire city vanished before it even penetrated the walls of the room.
Lu Mingfei and the system itself could not sense the abnormality brought about by the activation of the Supreme, so they were unaware of this matter.
Their focus was entirely on the little devil's reaction:
[...He's angry, why?...Most likely because of "Supreme"...What does "Supreme" represent? Why is it making him so angry?...]
Looking at the little devil's indignant face, Lu Mingfei wondered, "Could this 'Supreme' have some other meaning?"
You know, the little devil has been calm and collected ever since he appeared, and even snapped his fingers to show off. Someone who likes to show off like that must be very concerned about his image. How could he easily lose his temper and break down?
Unless the main defenses are truly breached...
The little devil was indeed angry. Could the Supreme Being be used by that filthy thing?
Who do you think you are? You dare to challenge me?
After his outburst of rage, his expression turned cold. Despite his small stature, he exuded an air of superiority, and was only a crown away from being a king.
"You'd better not provoke me..."
The system took no further action because the little devil looked very angry.
The host's consciousness is still trapped in his dream. For the sake of the host's safety, it is not advisable to provoke the other party, lest he take his anger out on the host.
[...was he angry because the host's body released "Supreme" under the management? ...From beginning to end, he never showed the host a trace of anger or hostility, whether he addressed him as a brother or...]
The system was analyzing the possibility that the other party would directly take Lu Mingfei's life.
[...The problem cannot be solved directly at the moment; we need to probe his intentions...]
"Could this guy be a dragon king?"
Lu Mingfei was secretly communicating with the system, "But he kept talking about trading, trading, so he does seem to value trading a lot?"
[...It's possible the other party is the Dragon King... Perhaps it's because of the goal of slaying the dragon?...]
It's a bit strange that they came to him because of the Dragon Slaying Company. Why would they go to Lu Mingfei instead of going to such a large Dragon Slaying Group as Kassel College?
Is it because they live nearby, or because they bully the weak and fear the strong?
[...It's appropriate to inquire about the transaction details...]
After struggling to no avail, the system, for the host's own safety, could only suggest following the path laid out by the other party.
Can you have it managed by your company?
Lu Mingfei suddenly thought of something.
The system has always managed the control of the body, but it seems that it has never managed the "soul".
He had never thought of this before.
[…Takeover begins…]
Lu Mingfei felt a blur before his eyes, and then he found himself out, while the system... went in.
In the dreamlike living room, the little devil could clearly distinguish between Lu Mingfei and the system; he twitched slightly.
It was another operation that he couldn't understand at all. He couldn't see any details of when or how his brother's consciousness left the body.
However, after his outburst of rage, the little devil has clearly learned to manage his emotions much better.
He could see that this filthy thing was deeply integrated with his brother.
"If the price I have to pay to get what you have is my soul, then why don't I make the deal?" The system stared at the little devil.
The cold, golden eyes met the merciless gaze.
"Of course, brother can choose not to make the deal," the little devil said nonchalantly. "But there's no going back in life, and brother will need even greater power someday."
Chapter 79 I'm Stop Pretending, I'm a Genius
The system was now somewhat puzzled. If this guy wasn't here to tease Lu Mingfei, this attitude... After analyzing it, it asked, "Is there anything that can be obtained without any cost?"